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falubiii t1_iw7a9hy wrote

Reply to comment by macncheesee in Scientists are paving the way for diabetes and cancer patients to forget needles and injections, and instead take pills to manage their conditions. They have created a chemical “tag” that can be added to these drugs, allowing them to enter blood circulation via the intestines by giuliomagnifico

That’s not really a good way to describe it. They start taking effect much sooner and their action is usually finished by ~3 hours. For stopping blood sugar spikes, the faster it begins working the better.

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